JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States - Defense ...

Glossary
function. The broad, general, and enduring role for which an organization is designed,
equipped, and trained. (Approved for replacement of “functions” and its definition in
JP 1-02.)
functional component command. A command normally, but not necessarily, composed of
forces of two or more Military Departments which may be established across the range
of military operations to perform particular operational missions that may be of short
duration or may extend over a period of time. (JP 1-02. SOURCE: JP 1)
general orders. None. (Approved for removal from JP 1-02.)
grand strategy. None. (Approved for removal from JP 1-02.)
inactive duty training. Authorized training performed by a member of a Reserve
Component not on active duty or active duty for training and consisting of regularly
scheduled unit training assemblies, additional training assemblies, periods of appropriate
duty or equivalent training, and any special additional duties authorized for Reserve
Component personnel by the Secretary concerned, and performed by them in connection
with the prescribed activities of the organization in which they are assigned with or
without pay. Also called IDT. (Approved for incorporation into JP 1-02.)
instruments of national power. All of the means available to the government in its pursuit
of national objectives. They are expressed as diplomatic, economic, informational, and
military. (JP 1-02. SOURCE: JP 1)
in support of. Assisting or protecting another formation, unit, or organization while
remaining under original control. (JP 1-02. SOURCE: JP 1)
integration. 1. In force protection, the synchronized transfer of units into an operational
commander’s force prior to mission execution. 2. The arrangement of military forces
and their actions to create a force that operates by engaging as a whole. 3. In
photography, a process by which the average radar picture seen on several scans of the
time base may be obtained on a print, or the process by which several photographic
images are combined into a single image. (JP 1-02. SOURCE: JP 1)
irregular warfare. A violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and
influence over the relevant population(s). Also called IW. (Approved for incorporation
into JP 1-02.)
joint. Connotes activities, operations, organizations, etc., in which elements of two or more
Military Departments participate. (JP 1-02. SOURCE: JP 1)
joint force commander. A general term applied to a combatant commander, subunified
commander, or joint task force commander authorized to exercise combatant command
(command authority) or operational control over a joint force. Also called JFC.
(JP 1-02. SOURCE: JP 1)
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